Free Yourself Brother
Why are you killing yourself?
As young as you are, as special as you are
Do you have to get drunk to pollute your beautiful self?
Get out from your slave pal.
Well, I’m tired of your noisy arrival brother
You appear late, worn out and filthy, screaming………
Do you think life has all that time for you brother,
Please come back home, come back to your senses
before it’s too late.
Maybe it’s my fault; maybe mum is too protective,
Too harsh, or her love for you exceeds
She never gets the chance to SEE you
Dad, yes, maybe he failed somewhere
Maybe he didn’t give you as much attention as you needed
Maybe it’s your education; I understand it’s the fees
But do you have to make it worse?
For my unending love for you,
This is my word: free yourself brother from the grip of alcohol
For you ain’t a slave.
Written between 2000-2003
Just the young thoughts of the young mind
Copyright © Njeri Hunjeri | Year Posted 2015
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